Bernina Bernette 12 Owner's manual

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Note:

This manual describes three different bernette models. On the top left of each page you will nd the models for which

the current page is valid.

Attention:

This sewing machine is intended for household use only. If used intensively or commercially, regular cleaning and

especially attentive care is required.

Signs of wear and tear owing to intensive or commercial use are not covered automatically, even if they occur within the

warranty period. The decision on how to deal with any such cases rests with the local authorised servicing staff.

Hinweis:

Diese Anleitung beschreibt drei verschiedene bernette Modelle. Oben links auf den Seiten

sind jeweils die Modelle aufgeführt, für die die entsprechende Seite zutrifft.

Achtung:

Diese Nähmaschine ist nur für den privaten Haushaltsgebrauch bestimmt. Bei einer intensiven oder gewerblichen

Nutzung bedarf es bei der regelmässigen Reinigung und Pege besonderer Sorgfalt.

Verschleisserscheinungen durch intensive oder gewerbliche Nutzung sind, auch innerhalb der Garantiefrist, nicht

automatisch abgedeckt. Die Entscheidung obliegt dem Service vor Ort.

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

When using an electrical appliance, basic safety precautions

should always be followed, including the following:

Read all instructions before using this sewing machine. Keep

the instruction at a suitable place that close to the machine, and

hand it over if you give the machine to a third party.

DANGER- To reduce the risk of electric shock:

1. An appliance should never be left unattended when plugged

in.

2.

Always unplug this appliance from the electric outlet

immediately after using and before cleaning.

3.

Always unplug before re-lamping. Replace bulb with same

type rated 5 watts/12V.

WARNING- To reduce the risk of burns, re, electric

shock, or injury to persons:

1.

This appliance is not intended for use by persons (including

children) with reduced physical, sensory or mental

capabilities, or lack of experience and knowledge, unless

they have been given supervision or instruction concerning

use of the appliance by a person responsible for their safety.

2

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Do not allow to be used as a toy. Close attention is necessary

when this appliance is used by or near children and inrm

persons.

3

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Use this appliance only for its intended use as described

in this manual. Use only attachments recommended by the

manufacturer as contained in this manual.

4

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Children should be supervised to ensure that they do not play

with the appliance.

5.

Never operate this appliance if it has a damaged cord or

plug, if it is not working properly, if it has been dropped or

damaged, or dropped into water. Return the appliance to the

nearest authorized dealer or service center for examination,

repair, electrical or mechanical adjustment.

6

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Never operate the appliance with any air openings blocked.

Keep ventilation openings of the sewing machine and foot

controller free from accumulation of lint, dust, and loose cloth.

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Keep ngers away from all moving parts. Special care is

required around the sewing machine needle.

8.

Always use the proper needle plate. The wrong plate can

cause the needle to break.

9.

Do not use bent needles.

10. Do not pull or push fabric while stitching. It may deect the

needle causing it to break.

11

. Switch the sewing machine off ("O") when making any

adjustments in the needle area, such as threading needle,

changing needle, threading bobbin, or changing presser foot,

and the like.

1

2

. Always unplug sewing machine from the electrical outlet

when removing covers, lubricating, or when making any

other user servicing adjustments mentioned in the instruction

manual (pull power plug).

1

3

. Never drop or insert any object into any opening.

14. Do not use outdoors.

15. Do not operate where aerosol spray products are being used

or where oxygen is being administered.

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16. To disconnect, turn all controls to the off ("O") position, then

remove plug from outlet.

17. Do not unplug by pulling on cord. To unplug, grasp the plug,

not the cord.

18. If the supply cord xed with foot controller is damaged, it

must be replaced by the manufacturer or its service agent or

a similar qualied person in order to avoid a hazard.

19. Never place anything on the foot control.

20. This sewing machine is provided with double insulation

(except U.S.A / Canada). Use only identical replacement

parts. See instructions for Servicing of double-insulated

products.

SERVICING OF

DOUBLE-INSULATED

PRODUCTS

In a double-insulated product, two systems of insulation are

provided instead of grounding. No grounding means is provided

on a double-insulated product nor should a means for grounding

be added to the product. Servicing a double-insulated product

requires extreme care and knowledge of the system and should

only be done by qualied service personnel. Replacement parts

for a double-insulated product must be identical to those parts in

the product.

A double insulated product is marked with the words "DOUBLE

INSULATION" or "DOUBLE INSULATED".

The symbol may also be marked on the product.

SAVE THESE

INSTRUCTIONS

This sewing machine is intended for household use only.

Environmentalprotection

BERNINA is committed to the protection of

the environment. We strive to minimize the

environmental impact of our products by

continuously improving product design and our

technology of manufacturing.

D

o n

ot dispose of electrical appliances as unsorted

municipal waste, use separate collection facilities.

Co

ntact your local government for information

regarding the collection systems available.

If e

lectrical appliances are disposed of in landlls

or dumps, hazardous substances can leak into the

groundwater and get into the food chain, damaging

your health and well-being.

W

h

en replacing old appliances with new once, the

retailer is legally obligated to take back your old

appliance for disposal at least for free of charge.

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For technical and product improvement reasons, the sewing computer's features, parts and accessory are subject to

unannounced changes and alterations at any time. The accessory included can differ from country to country.

Aus technischen Gründen, zwecks Verbesserung des Produktes können Änderungen bezüglich der Ausstattung des

Nähcomputers oder des Zubehörs ohne Vorankündigung jederzeit vorgenommen werden. Das Zubehör kann

ebenso länderspezisch verändert sein.

Sous réserve légale

An de servir notre clientèle au mieux de nos compétences, nous nous réservons le droit d'apporter des améliorations

au produit, à son équipement et ses accessoires sans avertissement préalable. Les accessoires peuvent être modiés

selon les pays.

Om technische redenen en ten behoeve van verbeteringen aan het product kunnen wijzigingen m.b.t. de uitrusting van

de naaicomputer of van de accessoires te allen tijde zonder vooraankondiging worden aangebracht. De accessoires

kunnen eveneens, afhankelijk van het land, variëren.

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InhaltsverzeichnisContents

Important safety Instructions ........................................1-2

Contents ......................................................................... 10

Overview bernette 10/12/15 ........................................... 14

Accessories bernette 10/12 ........................................... 16

Accessories bernette 15 ................................................ 18

Machine preparation ................................................ 20-48

Needle, fabric, thread selection .....................................50

Stitch selection ...............................................................54

Standard sewing functions ........................................72-74

Buttonholes ...............................................................76-78

Enhanced sewing functions .................................... 80-118

Maintenance ..........................................................120-122

Troubleshooting ............................................................ 124

Index ............................................................................. 128

Wichtige Sicherheitshinweise ...................................... 3-4

Inhaltsverzeichnis ..........................................................10

Übersicht bernette 10/12/15 ........................................... 15

Zubehör bernette 10/12 .................................................. 16

Zubehör bernette 15 ....................................................... 19

Vorbereiten der Maschine .........................................21-49

Nadel-, Stoff- und Fadentabelle ..................................... 51

Stichauswahl ..................................................................55

Standard-Nähfunktionen ...........................................73-75

Knopöcher ...............................................................77-79

Erweiterte Nähfunktionen ....................................... 81-119

Unterhalt ................................................................ 121-123

Behebung von Störungen ............................................ 125

Stichwortverzeichnis ....................................................129

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Herzliche

Gratulation

Félicitations!

As the owner of a new sewing

machine, you will enjoy

precision quality stitching on all

types of fabrics, from multiple

layers of denim to delicate silks.

Your sewing machine offers

the ultimate in simplicity and

ease of operation. For your

safety and to fully enjoy the

many advantages and ease

of operation of your sewing

machine, we recommend that

you read all the important

safeguards and use and care

instructions in this instruction

book.

May we suggest that before

you start to use your sewing

machine, you discover the

many features and advantages

by going through this instruction

book, step by step, while seated

at your sewing machine.

Als BesitzerIn einer neuen

Nähmaschine werden Sie am

Nähen mit Präzisionsqualität

von verschiedenartigen Stoffen

Freude haben - von mehr

-lagigem Jeansstoff bis zu

kostbaren Seidenstoffen.

Ihre Nähmaschine bietet das

Höchste an Einfachheit und

einfacher Anwendung. Zu

Ihrer Sicherheit und um an den

vielen Vorteilen und der leichten

Anwendung Ihrer Nähmaschine

die grösste Freude zu haben,

empfehlen wir Ihnen, alle

wichtigen

Sicherheitshinweise,

Anwendungen und Wartung in

dieser Bedienungsanleitung zu

lesen.

Dürfen wir vorschlagen, dass

Sie vor dem ersten Anwenden

Ihrer Nähmaschine die vielen

Eigenschaften und Vorteile

entdecken. Dabei gehen Sie

diese Bedienungsanleitung

Schritt um Schritt durch,

während Sie an Ihrer

Nähmaschine sitzen.

Precisie en een uitstekende

kwaliteit zijn de kenmerken van

uw nieuwe naaimachine.Het

verwerken van verschillende

lagen denim of kostbare zijde

zal een puur genoegen zijn.

Uw naaimachine is eenvoudig te

bedienen. Voor uw persoonlijke

veiligheid en om de vele

voordelen en het gemakkelijke

gebruik van uw naaimachine te

leren kennen, adviseren wij, alle

in deze handleiding beschreven

belangrijke veiligheidsvoor-

schriften, aanwendings-

mogelijkheden en onder-

houdsinstructies zorgvuldig

door te lezen.

Verder is het raadzaam

om, voordat u met uw

eerste naaiproject begint,

de vele eigenschappen

en mogelijkheden van uw

naaimachine te ontdekken.

Hiervoor werkt u de handleiding

het beste stap voor stap samen

met uw naaimachine door.

Vous venez d'acquérir une

machine à coudre de grande

classe dans la fameuse

qualité et précision de point

de BERNINA! Des tissus ns

et fragiles comme la soie aux

tissus robustes tels que les

jeans ou la toile de voile, elle

relève tous les dés!

Conviviale, votre machine vous

accompagnera dèlement

dans tous vos travaux de

couture. Pour votre sécurité,

nous vous conseillons de lire

attentivement les prescriptions

de sécurité avant de

commencer votre travail. Lisez

également scrupuleusement

les directivesd'emp loi et de

maintenance pour proter

pleinement de tous les

avantages de votre machine.

Découvrez progressivement

toutes les applications et

caractéristiques de votre

nouvelle machine. Asseyez-

vous devant votre machine et

suivez pas à pas les directives

d'emploi.

Congratulations

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1. Thread guide

2. Presser foot pressure

3. Bobbin winder pre-tension

4. Thread take-up lever

5. Thread tension dial

6. Reverse sewing lever

7. Thread cutter

8. Presser foot

9. Needle plate

10. Sewing table and accessory box

11. Spool pin

12. Hole for second spool pin

13. Bobbin winder

14. Bobbin stopper

15. Stitch length dial

16. Stitch width dial (model 15 only)

17. Stitch display

18. Needle threader

19. Handwheel

20. Pattern selector dial

21. Pattern balance (model 15 only)

22. Power switch

23. Main plug socket

24. Handle

25. Presser foot lever

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Overview

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Standard accessories

1. All purpose foot (J)

2. Zipper foot (I)**

3. Button sewing foot

4. Buttonhole foot (B)

5. Pack of needles (3x)

6. L-screwdriver

7. Oil bottle

8. Seam ripper/ brush

9. Bobbin (3x)

10. Seam guide

11. Second spool pin

12. Spool holder

13. Spool pin felt

14. Darning plate

Optional accessories *

15

. Satin stitch foot

16. Overcasting foot (G)

17. Hemmer foot

18. Blind hem foot (L)

19. Cording foot

20. Invisible Zipperfoot

21. Quilting foot 1/4"

22. Darning/ Embroidery foot

23. Walking foot

24. Twin needle

25. Satin stitch foot (transparent)

* Optional accessories are not included. It

must be bought separately.

**

Optional accessory for bernette 10.

Accessories

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Standard accessories

1. All purpose foot (J)

2. Zipper foot (I)

3. Button sewing foot

4. Buttonhole foot (B)

5. Satin stitch foot

6. Overcasting foot (G)

7. Pack of needles (3x)

8 L-screwdriver

9. Oil bottle

10 Seam ripper/ brush

11 Bobbin (3x)

12. Seam guide

13. Second spool pin

14. Spool holder

15. Spool pin felt

Optional accessories *

16

. Hemmer foot

17. Blind hem foot (L)

18. Cording foot

19. Invisible Zipperfoot

20. Quilting foot 1/4"

21. Gathering foot

22. Darning/ Embroidery foot

23. Walking foot

24. Twin needle

* Optional accessories are not included. It

must be bought separately.

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Accessories

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Hold the snap-in sewing table horizontal,

and push it in the direction of the arrow. (1)

The inside of the snap-in sewing table can

be utilized as an accessory box.

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Sewing table

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Connect the machine to a power source as

illustrated.

Attention:

Unplug power cord when machine is not in use.

Sewing light

Press main switch for power and light on. (1)

Position 0 - Machine is switched off.

Position I - Machine and sewing light is

switched on.

Foot control

Foot control regulates the sewing speed. (2)

Attention:

Consult a qualied electrician if in doubt as

to connect machine to power source. Unplug

power cord when machine is not in use. The

appliance must be used with the foot controller

KD-1902 (110-120V area) / KD-2902 (220-240V

area) manufactured by ZHEJIANG FOUNDER

MOTOR CORPORATION Ltd. (China).

IMPORTANT NOTICE

If the appliance has a polarized plug (one blade

is wider than the other). To reduce the risk of

electric shock, this plug will t in a polarized

outlet only one way. If the plug does not t fully

in the outlet, reverse the plug. If it still does not

t, contact a qualied electrician. Do not modify

the plug in any way.

The optimal operation temperature for the

failure-free operation of this machine must be

68° +/- 50°.

Connecting machine to

power source

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When sewing several layers or thick fabrics,

the presser foot can be raised to a second

stage for easy positioning of the work.

The presser foot pressure has been pre-

set and requires no particular adjustment for

regular sewing.

However, it can be adj. according your

needs.

For sewing very thin fabric, loosen the

pressure by turning the screw counter

clockwise, and for heavy fabric, tighten by

turning it clockwise.

Note :

The neutral position of presser foot pressure

is when the button/wheel is on same height

like the top plate.

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Adjusting the presser foot

pressure

Two-step presser foot lever

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Attention:

Turn power switch to "O" before carrying out

any of the operations below.

Raise the needle to its highest position

and raise the presser foot lever. Attach the

presser foot holder (b) to the presser foot bar

(a). (1) Tighten the xation screw. (A)

Attaching the presser foot:

Lower the presser foot holder (b) until the

cut-out (c) is directly above the pin (d). (2)

Lower the presser foot holder (b) and the

presser foot (f) will engage automatically.

Removing the presser foot:

Raise the presser foot.

Release the pressure foot by raising lever (e)

located at the back of the foot holder. (3)

Attaching the seam guide:

Attach the seam guide (g) in the slot as

illustrated.

Adjust the distance as required for hems,

pleats, etc....(4)

Attaching the presser foot

holder

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1. Place an empty bobbin on the spindle.

2. Guide the thread to the left, and pass it

through the bobbin winder tension. Take

the thread to the right till you reach the

bobbin.

3

.

Wind the thread a few times by hand

around the empty bobbin in a clockwise

direction or pass the thread through one

of the holes on the bobbin inside out and

hold the thread. Push the bobbin to the

right towards the bobbin winding position.

Press the foot control gently. The bobbin

will stop winding when it is full. Push the

bobbin to the left to "sewing position" and

remove it. Before threading the machine,

cut the thread near the hole of the bobbin.

Before threading the machine, cut the thread

near the hole of the bobbin.

Please note:

When the bobbin winder spindle is in

"bobbin winding" position, the machine and

the handwheel can not be operated.

To start sewing, push the bobbin winder

spindle to the left (sewing position).

Winding the bobbin

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When inserting or removing the bobbin,

the needle must be fully raised.

- Open the hinged cover (1).

-

Remove the bobbin case by pulling its

latch towards you and pulling it out from

the hook.

- H

old the bobbin case with one hand. Insert

the bobbin so that the thread runs in a

clockwise direction (arrow) (2).

- P

ull the thread through the slit and under

the nger spring (3).

- H

old the bobbin case by the hinged latch

(4).

- I

nsert it into the hook (5). Make sure the

bobbin case nger ts into the notch (6) at

the top of the race.

Attention:

Turn power switch to off ("O") before

inserting or removing the bobbin.

Inserting bobbin

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Attention:

Turn power switch to "O" before inserting or

re

moving the needle.

Change the needle regularly, especially

if it is showing signs of wear and causing

problems.

Insert the needle as illustrated:

A.

Loosen the needle clamp screw and

tighten again after inserting the new

needle. (1)

B

.

The at side of the shaft should be

towards the back.

C/D.Insert the needle as far up as it will go.

Needles must be in perfect condition. (2)

Problems can occur with:

A.

Bent needles

B. Blunt needles

C. Damaged points

Inserting the needle

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Caution:

- Turn power switch to "O" before threading

or unthreading the machine.

- To release the upper thread tension the

presser foot lever has to be raised.

- The thread take-up lever must be in the

highest position when threading.

1. Place spool on pin using appropriate

spool disc (spool turns clockwise). Take

thread through rear guide (A) and then

into slit of upper thread tension.

2

.

Pull thread down to the right of the cover

around point (B).

3.

Take thread up to the left of the cover,

placing it in the take-up lever (C).

4.

Take thread down and through guide (D).

Insert the thread through the eye of the

needle from front to back.

5.

Leave about 10 cm (4") of thread loose

behind the needle, or cut the excess

thread by using the thread cutter (E).

Threading the upper thread

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- Raise the needle to its highest position.

- Press lever (A) right down .

- The threader automatically swings to the

threading position (B).

- T

ake the thread round the hook (C).

- Take the thread in front of the needle so

that the thread will insert into the hook (D)

from bottom to top.

- Re

lease lever (A).

- Pull the thread through the needle eye.

Attention:

Turn power switch to "O"!

Needle threader

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Basic thread tension setting: "4".

To increase the tension, turn the dial to the

next number up.

To reduce the tension, turn the dial to the

next number down.

A

.

Normal upper thread tension. (A1)

B. The upper thread tension is too loose,

increase setting. (C1)

C. T

he upper thread tension is too tight,

decrease setting. (B1)

Note:

The tension is factory set for best possible

s

e

wing results using a thread (Metrosene

100/2). The optimum tension may vary when

using other or different types of thread, and

it may be necessary to adjust tension to suit

the fabric and stitch type.

Upper thread tension

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